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Iron - Electric, Hotpoint, 1920sReg. No: SH 890683

Hotpoint electric iron, made by Edison Electric Applicance Co, Inc, United States of America, 1920s.

Used at Simpson's Gloves, probably to press seams together or flatten seams prior to stitching leather.

Simpson's Gloves Pty Ltd was formed in 1924 and produced leather gloves and coats, handbags, helmets and associated leather goods. The company first operated in Smith Street, and subsequently Alexandra Parade, Collingwood, relocating to Victoria Street, Richmond in 1928, where it remained until 1988.

'Hotpoint' electric irons were first sold in Australia around 1914 and remained a popular product for many decades. From the late 1920s they were manufactured in Australia by the Australian General Electric Co. Ltd.

hi, i have a similar iron to this one, but it plugs into the light socket ...not a power point ?? it has a stand...what year would this be made in ? i cant find any info on it anywhere ....

Discovery CentrePosted on 12 Dec 2011 9:16 AM

Hi Jason, ‘Hotpoint’ electric irons were first sold in Australia around the start of the First World War and remained a popular household appliance for many decades. They were locally made in Australia from the late 1920s.

The iron shown in this record would date from the mid 1920s. You may note that it appears to be marked with two patent dates for 1918 and 1924, so must have been made after the later of these.

Electric irons with cords that plugged into a light-plug socket were common in the early years because many houses were originally wired with only a limited number of wall sockets or no wall sockets at all. Very few electric appliances were in use before the 1920s and many houses initially used electricity only for lighting.

percyusPosted on 20 Mar 2014 7:34 AM

hi, so... what would one of these irons sell for back in the 1920s?

lindaPosted on 17 May 2014 10:58 AM

can you tell me anything about the followinghotpoint edison 115F62edison GE 113f68ge 186F40Ge 149F84thank you, they were my grandmothers I think

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